Volume 18 No 18 April 2002
White Fish Chowder
A substantial thick soup of fish and potatoes, which can make a meal in itself
(Serves 4-6, hot)
Preparation
1 pound fresh cod, haddock or halibut, filleted
head, skin and bones of fish
¾ pint water, 2 onions,
1 sliced, 1 chopped,
1 carrots, sliced, 1 bat leaf
3-4 springs of parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried parsley)
1 small cube of fat salt port
(about 1 inch) or 2-3 slices of fat bacon
4-6 oz diced potatoes
¾ pint milk
1/8 teaspoon or 1 large pinch ground mace or nutmeg
1 tablespoon chopped fennel
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
½ oz butter
1.Wash the fish skin, head and bones in cold water, and put into a pan with ¾ pint of water. Add 1 onion, carrot, bay leaf, parsley springs, salt and pepper. Bring slowly to boil, skimming as necessary. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Strain, and reserve liquid for garnish.
2.Chop the fat salt pork or bacon, and cook slowly until the fat melts. Remove the crispy pieces of bacon, and reserve for garnish.
3.Chop the second onion and add to thehot fat. Cooking gently until tender. Then add the diced potatoes and the fish stock. Cook for 5-6 minutes before adding the fish chunks. Then simmer until the potatoes are tender and the fish cooked, about 10 minutes.
4.Bring the milk to nearly boiling point and add to the fish mixture with seasoning and herbs. When ready to serve, stir in the butter, and serve at once.
Goan Fish Curry

Microwave

Preparation:
05 minutes
Cooking: 700 watt – 17 mins
650 watt – 22 mins
500 watt – 29 mins

Ingredients

Pomfret or any flat fish 2 Nos.
Onion 60 gms
Tomato 60 gms
Green Chili 2 Nos.
Salt As per taste
Oil 2 Tb spoons
Tamarind (seedless) 30 gms

Paste
Dry Red Chili Whole 6 Nos.
Cumin Seeds 2 Tb Spoons
Coriander Seeds 2 Tb Spoons
Fresh Grated Coconut 1/2 Cup
Garlic Paste 2 Tea Spoons
Ginger Paste 2 Tb Spoons
Malt Vinegar 1 Tb Spoon

Note
You can use 1 cup of commercial Coconout milk instead of fresh grated coconut.

Microeave Method:
1.
Clean, wash the fish and cut into slices.
2.Make a fine paste of whole red chili, cumin 3.seeds and corander seeds anong with grated coconut, Ginger paste, Garlic Paste and malt vinger.
4.Add tamarind pulp to it. Keep aside.
5.Place oil and onion in oven on micro Hl for 3 minutes.
6.Add tomato and cook on micro HI for 2 minutes.
Add ground masala and cook on micro Hl for 2 minutes.
Now add salt, green chili and fist.
7.Add little water and cook it on microLO for 6 minutes.
Method

1.Clean, wash and cut each fish into 5-6 pices (Darne).
2.Chop onions and tomatoes. Slit green chilies and cut into half.
3.Roast cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and whole red chilies.
4.Make a fine past of all the reasted spices along with grated cononut, Ginger Past, Garlic Paste and malt vinegar.
5.Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and saute till golden brown. Add green chilies and chopped tomatoes. Cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes. Stir constantly.
6.Add the past and 11/2 cups of water. Bring it ot a boil and then add fist pieces and salt. 7.Cook on a slow flame for 5 minutes or till fish is just done.
serve hot with steamed rice.